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Business acquisitions and development projects (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Mid-West Wind Facilities |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Allocation of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table summarizes the allocation of the aggregate assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition dates.
| Mid-West Wind
Working capital | $ | (28,630) |
Property, plant and equipment | 1,141,884 |
Long-term debt | (789,804) |
Asset retirement obligation | (27,053) |
Deferred tax liability | (4,566) |
Other liabilities | (104,129) |
Non-controlling interest (tax equity investors) | (29,141) |
Total net assets acquired | 158,561 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 15,860 |
Net assets acquired, net of cash and cash equivalents | $ | 142,701 |
Altavista Solar Facility |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Allocation of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table summarizes the allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date of the solar facility.
| Altavista Solar
Working capital | $ | 870 |
Property, plant and equipment | 138,343 |
Long-term debt | (122,024) |
Deferred tax liability | (421) |
Asset retirement obligation | (3,332) |
Total net assets acquired | 13,436 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 33 |
Net assets acquired, net of cash and cash equivalents | $ | 13,403 |
Maverick Creek and Sugar Creek Wind Facilities |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Allocation of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table summarizes the allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date of the two wind facilities. The existing loans between the Company and the partnerships of $87,035 were treated as additional consideration incurred to acquire the partnerships.
| Maverick Creek and Sugar Creek
Working capital | $ | (15,557) |
Property, plant and equipment | 1,062,613 |
Long-term debt | (855,409) |
Asset retirement obligation | (23,402) |
Deferred tax liability | (337) |
Derivative instruments | 7,575 |
Total net assets acquired | 175,483 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 4,241 |
Net assets acquired, net of cash and cash equivalents | $ | 171,242 |
Acquisition of Ascendant Group Limited |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Allocation of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table summarizes the final allocation of the acquisition price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:
Working capital | $ | 71,948 |
Property, plant and equipment | 417,947 |
Intangible assets | 27,315 |
Goodwill | 93,202 |
Regulatory assets | 9,859 |
Other assets | 4,992 |
Long-term debt | (159,682) |
Pension and other post-employment benefits | (58,746) |
Derivative instruments | (12,748) |
Other liabilities | (29,619) |
Total net assets acquired | $ | 364,468 |
Cash and cash equivalents acquired | 42,920 |
Total net assets acquired, net of cash and cash equivalents | $ | 321,548 |
Acquisition of ESSAL |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Schedule of Allocation of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed | The following table summarizes the final allocation of the acquisition price of $87,975 to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed when control was obtained.
Working capital | $ | 10,575 |
Property, plant and equipment | 238,504 |
Intangible assets | 37,095 |
Goodwill | 75,917 |
Other assets | 1,394 |
Long-term debt | (144,335) |
Other post-employment benefits | (2,292) |
Deferred tax liabilities, net | (29,477) |
Other liabilities | (14,881) |
Non-controlling interest | (84,525) |
Total net assets acquired | $ | 87,975 |
Cash and cash equivalents acquired | 6,983 |
Total net assets acquired, net of cash and cash equivalents | $ | 80,992 |

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